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Introduction: Last week, New York became the first U.S. state to enact a statewide moratorium on major data center development. On July 14, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul issued an Executive…
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May, June, and July have produced U.S. court decisions with significant consequences for Japanese companies doing business in or trading with the United States, from the unwinding of the IEEPA…
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We previously discussed the amendments to Sections 13D and 13G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934’s beneficial ownership reporting rules, using Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter (now X) as…
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For decades, the United States has remained one of the world’s premier destinations for high-net-worth individuals seeking to diversify investments, expand business operations, preserve family wealth, and establish a long-term…
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When we wrote in May about the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) final order (the Order) immediately moving FDA-approved cannabis products and state-licensed medical cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the…
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Washington State recently adopted legislation banning most non-compete agreements, including non-competes in existing agreements, but the ban does not go into effect until June 2027. Here are some key questions…
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In a July 18, 2025 article, we discussed an amendment to New York Labor Law (NYLL) §191 (now codified at NYLL §191(1)(a)) that eliminated liquidated damages in cases involving the…
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Beginning on July 1, 2026, Tennessee will bar noncompete agreements with employees who earn less than $70,000 per year. For noncompete agreements with employees who earn $70,000 per year or…
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Virginia already precludes covenants not to compete with “low-wage employees” who earn less than the average weekly wage in Virginia or who are not exempt from overtime under the federal…
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Many defense contractors are already aware that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)[1] has implemented robust cybersecurity requirements for defense contractors that handle controlled unclassified information (CUI)[2] and federal contract…